Cold war events-rose by Rose

Berlin airlift 1948-1949

rosetichenor — 2025-05-06 15:18:19 UTC

DATE: June 26th, 1948- May 12th, 1949

it brought food and supplies to two million people of West Berlin, blockaded within the Russian zone of the divided country ,

this is economic aid in the cold war method

Korean War 1950

rosetichenor — 2025-05-06 15:22:42 UTC

north Korea invaded South Korea with the support of the USSR and China, the UN sent troops to protect South Korea, they invaded north Korea and reached as far as the Chinese boarder, china recaptured north Korea and advanced into South Korea, the USA sent troops and pushed China back to the 39th parallel

this is boycotts and economic in cold war method

US detonates its first Hydrogen bomb 1952

rosetichenor — 2025-05-07 01:29:04 UTC

the United States had the first hydrogen bomb, it led to a step in the nuclear arms race it was far more powerful then the atomic bombs, it was in the marshall islands and the codename was ivy Mike the bad part was the test led to the rapid development of hydrogen bombs by other nations

this is BUILDING UP DEFENCE in the cold war method

Bay of Pigs- 1961

rosetichenor — 2025-05-07 01:31:23 UTC

a CIA backed operation, it was a attempt to overthrow the government in Cuba but they failed. the United States goverment financed and directed the invasion

this is CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS in the cold war method

Cuban Missile Crisis -1962

rosetichenor — 2025-05-07 01:34:16 UTC

the closest the world has came to a nuclear war, it was a 13-day standoff between the United States and the Soviet union, the Soviet union set off nuclear missles in Cuba secretly, the United States had a blockade of Cuba to stop the missle shipments

this is BOYCOTTS AND ECONOMIC SANCTIONS in the cold war method

US sends troops to Vietnam-not 1966 /1965

rosetichenor — 2025-05-07 01:40:44 UTC

the United States sends troops to South Vietnam to stop a communist takeover by the north Vietnam

this is the proxy wars? in the cold war effect (I'm not entirely sure)

Pinochet’s coup in Chile- 1973

rosetichenor — 2025-05-07 01:55:14 UTC

a group of military officers took power in a coop, it ended civilian rule, the United States supported the coop but it resulted in a military doctrooship

this is the promoting u.s buisness interest in the cold was mathod

Nixon’s detente policy/SALT I-1979

rosetichenor — 2025-05-07 01:58:01 UTC

the attempt to limit the the number of nuclear weapons no agreement was reached as the USA ratified the treaty in response to the Soviet involvement in Afghanistan

this was the proxy wars cold war method

Soviet invasion of Afghanistan-1979

rosetichenor — 2025-05-07 01:59:47 UTC

the USSR supported the communist GOVERMENT that was being attacked by Muslims who had declared a holy war on the government

this is forging alliance in the cold war method

Reagan’s defense buildup-1983

rosetichenor — 2025-05-07 02:02:13 UTC

president Reagan proposed the strategic defence initiative , it involved sending arms into spaace to protect the USA from missle attacks

this is forging alliances in the cold war method